Sudharmani (60) from Muhamma in Alappuzha used to endure the stressful experience of sitting in a stuffy waiting room for hours on end at the renal unit of Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Cherthala, while her husband Falgunan P.P. underwent dialysis. However, things took a turn for the better a few months ago when the Cherthala municipality, the hospital administration, and an environmentalist collaborated to upskill the caregivers of patients receiving dialysis. They were trained in making LED bottle lights and a few of them recently started selling the product in the market.
“My husband undergoes renal dialysis twice a week and each session takes four hours. It is not easy to sit idle for long hours. The training programme and subsequent activities have helped to reduce anxiety. Some of us have started manufacturing and marketing LED bottle lights. We are looking forward to making it a successful venture,” says Ms. Sudharmani.
